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Submitted: 4/21/13 • Approved: 4/22/13 • Last Updated: 3/30/18 • R738385-G0-S3
Torpedoman's Mate, Third Class
US Navy
World War II
USS Grayback (SS-208)
"On Eternal Patrol"
January 25, 1922
Southwest City, Missouri
February 26, 1944
Near Okinawa, Japan
Purple Heart
*Note: This is the first USS Grayback, sunk near Okinawa, Japan. According to captured Japanese records, the USS Grayback was headed home and was scheduled to arrive in Midway on Mar 7th, the sub was spotted by Japanese carrier-based place and attacked. According to the report the sub exploded and sank. The area was depth-charged. All hands were lost including this brave young man. The usual crew would have been 6 Officers and 54 Enlisted men. Bio: TSLundberg
Grayback ranked 20th among all submarines in total tonnage sunk with 63,835 tons and 24th in number of ships sunk with 14. The submarine and crew had received two Navy Unit Commendations for their seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth war patrols.
Grayback received eight battle stars for World War II service.
Contributed on 4/21/13 by tslundberg
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